Bud Abbott: Movies & Filmography
- films
- 53
- on screen
- 1940–2000
Bud Abbott's Career in Numbers
Bud Abbott's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Bud Abbott works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from One Night in the Tropics (1940) to The Many Faces of Dracula (2000), and the 1940s were the busiest decade.
Bud Abbott Movies by Decade
- 1940s 26
- 1950s 11
- 1960s 2
- 1970s 1
- 1980s 1
- 1990s 1
- 2000s 2
The 1940s were Bud Abbott's busiest decade, with 26 films.
Bud Abbott Movies by Genre
- Comedy 22
- Documentary 6
- Adventure 3
- Music 2
- Mystery 2
- Horror 2
- Tv movie 1
- Fantasy 1
- Family 1
- Sci-Fi 1
Comedy is the genre Bud Abbott has worked in most, with 22 films, ahead of documentary (6).
Bud Abbott Career Milestones
- First film
- One Night in the Tropics 1940
- Newest film
- The Many Faces of Dracula 2000
Bud Abbott Filmography: Every Movie
Every film Bud Abbott is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.
Bud Abbott Movies as an Actor
44- 2000
Abbott and Costello Meet the Monsters! as (archive footage) · Documentary - 2000
The Many Faces of Dracula as Chick Young (archive footage) · Documentary - 1991
Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook as Chick Young / Slim (archive footage) · Documentary - 1982
Showbiz Goes to War as (archive footage) · Tv movie - 1979
The Horror Show as (archive footage) · Documentary - 1965
The World of Abbott and Costello as Character in Film Clips (archive footage) · Comedy - 1964
The Big Parade of Comedy as Doc in 'Rio Rita' (archive footage) · Documentary - 1956
Dance with Me, Henry as Bud Flick · Comedy - 1955
Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy as Peter Patterson · Adventure - 1955
Abbott and Costello Meet the Keystone Kops as Harry 'Slim' Pierce · Comedy - 1953
Abbott and Costello Go to Mars as Lester · Comedy - 1952
Abbott and Costello Meet Captain Kidd as Rocky Stonebridge · Comedy - 1952
Lost in Alaska as Tom Watson · Comedy - 1952
Jack and the Beanstalk as Mr. Dinkel / Mr. Dinkelpuss · Fantasy - 1952
Abbott and Costello Christmas Show as Abbott · Family - 1951
Comin’ Round the Mountain as Al Stewart · Music - 1951
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man as Bud Alexander · Sci-Fi - 1950
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in the Foreign Legion as Bud Jones · Adventure - 1949
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff as Casey Edwards · Mystery - 1949
Africa Screams as Buzz Johnson · Adventure - 1948
Mexican Hayride as Harry Lambert · Romance - 1948
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein as Chick Young · Horror - 1947
The Wistful Widow of Wagon Gap as Duke Egan · Comedy - 1947
Buck Privates Come Home as Slicker Smith · Action - 1946
The Time of Their Lives as Cuthbert Greenway / Dr. Ralph Greenway · Comedy - 1946
Little Giant as Eddie L. Morrison / T.S. Chandler · Comedy - 1945
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood as Buzz Kurtis · Comedy - 1945
The Naughty Nineties as Dexter Broadhurst · Comedy - 1945
Here Come the Co-Eds as Slats McCarthy · Comedy - 1944
Lost in a Harem as Peter Johnson · Comedy - 1944
In Society as Eddie Harrington · Comedy - 1944
Twenty Years After as (archive footage) · Documentary - 1944
Mail Call: Who’s On First - 1943
Hit the Ice as Flash Fulton · Comedy - 1943
It Ain’t Hay as Grover Mockridge · Comedy - 1942
Who Done It? as Chick Larkin · Mystery - 1942
Pardon My Sarong as Algernon 'Algy' Shaw · Comedy - 1942
Rio Rita as Doc · Comedy - 1942
Ride ’Em Cowboy as Duke · Comedy - 1941
Keep ’Em Flying as Blackie Benson · Comedy - 1941
Hold That Ghost as Chuck Murray · Horror - 1941
In the Navy as Smokey Adams · Comedy - 1941
Buck Privates as Slicker Smith · Comedy - 1940
One Night in the Tropics as Abbott · Music
Bud Abbott in Documentaries & Specials
9- 2000
Mummy Dearest: A Horror Tradition Unearthed as Self (archive footage) · Documentary - 1999
Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of ‘The Wolf Man’ as Self (archive footage) · Documentary - 1994
Abbott and Costello Meet Jerry Seinfeld as Self (Archive Footage) · Comedy - 1985
Hollywood’s Funniest All-Star Bloopers as Self (archive footage) · Documentary - 1983
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage as Self (archive footage) (uncredited) · Comedy - 1982
Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers! as Self (archive footage) · Documentary - 1972
Hollywood: The Dream Factory as Self (archive footage) · History - 1968
The Movie Orgy as Self (archive footage) · Comedy - 1948
10,000 Kids and a Cop as Self · Documentary
Who Bud Abbott Makes Movies With
The actors and directors Bud Abbott shares the most films with. Lon Chaney Jr. comes first, with 9 films together, followed by Boris Karloff (9).
Bud Abbott: Questions & Answers
How many movies Bud Abbott has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has Bud Abbott been in?
Bud Abbott is credited on 53 films, from 1940 to 2000. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is Bud Abbott's newest movie?
The most recent film on Bud Abbott's filmography is Mummy Dearest: A Horror Tradition Unearthed (2000), in the role of Self (archive footage).
Who does Bud Abbott work with most often?
Bud Abbott shares the most films with Lon Chaney Jr. (9 films), Boris Karloff (9 films) and Harpo Marx (6 films).
The Best Bud Abbott Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 53 credits.
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